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| | Southwest Rescue Dogs, Inc. |
 | | Southwest Rescue Dogs, Inc, is an all-volunteer nonprofit 501(c)(3) K-9 search and rescue organization based in Tucson, Arizona, that serves as a resource for the Pima County Sheriff's Department. |
 | | All field teams consist of a dog, the dog's handler/owner, and an assist who is responsible for radio communications and various other tasks. |
 | | Dogs must be between the ages of six months and seven years old to begin training, while handlers must be at least eighteen years of age to become certified as Mission Ready. |
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